Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 655639 - Two employees injured when struck by falling light fixture

Accident Summary Nr: 655639 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 10/31/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122117096	10/31/1996	5063	0	Lightolier/Genlyte Company

Abstract: A powered industrial truck was unloading a pallet from a storage rack at the end of an assembly line when it became caught on an 80 ft section of an overhead fluorescent light. As the truck pulled away, the lights fell onto the assembly line where four employees were working. Employees #1 and #2 were hospitalized with shoulder injuries.

Keywords: SHOULDER, WORK RULES, LIGHTING FIXTURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122117096			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	122117096			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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